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Rishikesh - Yoga capital of the worldPictures showing natural beauty and peaceful environment of RishikeshTempleheight 768width 1024originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMTRAYAMBAKESHWAR TEMPLETrayambakeshwar Temple, On the east bank of the Ganges at Lakshman Jhula Bridge, is 13 stories high.height 640width 443originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMBADRINATH Badrinath is a holy town.

It's only around 25 kilometers from Haridwar to Rishikesh, so most people choose to visit both places. The River Ganges, after flowing for 253 kilometres (157 mi) from its source at Gaumukh at the edge of the Gangotri Glacier, enters the Indo-Gangetic Plains of North India for the first time at Haridwar, which gave the city its ancient name, Gangadwára. Haridwar is

The road distance between Rishikesh to Dehradun is 42 km. Dehradun is the capital city of the state of Uttarakhand. Dehradun is in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between two of India's mightiest rivers - the Ganges on the east and the Yamuna on the west. The city is famous for its picturesque landscape and slightly milder climate and provides

Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Mussoorie is 71 kms (44.00 miles).  Mussoorie is a hill station. It is located about 35 km from the state capital of Dehradun  This hill station, situated in the foothills of the Garhwal Himalayan ranges, is also known as the Queen of the Hills.  During the 1959 Tibetan Rebellion, the Central

Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Tehri Dam is 89 kms (55.00 miles).  The old town of Tehri lies at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Bhilangna rivers, the site of the Tehri dam.  Tehri district has lot of option for tourists to spend their leisure. This division contains lot of options for tourism and has lot of religious places. Most

Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Surkanda Devi is 89 kms (55.00 miles).    It is at an altitude of about 2,757 metres, or 9976 ft; lies close to nearby hill stations of Dhanaulti (8 km) and Chamba (22 km) & walking distance of approx 3 km from Kaddukhal, the place where vehicles are parked.  It is surrounded by dense forests

St. Mary's Church Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Lansdowne is 135 kms (84.00 miles).  Lansdowne is a cantonment town in Pauri Garhwal district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.  Lansdowne was developed by the British for catering for the Recruits Training center of the Garhwal Rifles. Lansdowne was a major place of the activities

Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Augustmuni is 140 kms (90.00 miles).  Agastyamuni is famous for the temple of Maharshi priya ranjan and by the name of religious guru Agastya it is called Agastyamuni. This small town falls under hilly district Rudraprayag of Uttarakhand state of India. It is situated on the river bank of Mandakini and is

Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Chopta is 230 kms (143.00 miles).  Chopta is a village located in Uttarakhand state, India and a base for trekking to Tungnath, third temple of Panch Kedar which is at a distance of 3.5 km. Located at a distance of 1 km. from Tungnath is Chandrashila Peak at 4000 metres plus above sea level, which offers a

Nainital Lake Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Nainital is 240 kms (150.00 miles).  Nainital is a popular hill station in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.  Situated at an altitude of 2,084 metres (6,837 ft) above sea level, Nainital is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake, approximately two miles in circumference, and surrounded

Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Auli is 260 kms (161.50 miles).  Auli is an important ski destination in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Auli, also known as a 'bugyal' or Auli Bugyal, in the regional language, which means meadow, is located at an elevation of 2500 to 3050 meters above sea level.  Auli lies on the

Yamunotri Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Yamunotri is 260 kms (161.50 miles).  Yamunotri is the source of the Yamuna River and the seat of the Goddess Yamuna in Hinduism. It is situated at an altitude of 3,293 metres (10,804 ft) in the Garhwal Himalayas. It is one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage.  The sacred shrine

Gangotri Temple Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Gangotri is 280 kms (174.00 miles). Gangotri is a Hindu pilgrim town on the banks of the river Bhagirathi and origin of River Ganges. It is on the Greater Himalayan Range, at a height of 3,100 m. Gangotri, the origin of the River Ganges and seat of the goddess Ganga, is one of the four sites in the

Kedarnath Temple Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Kedarnath is 300 km (186.00 miles). The most remote of the four Char Dham sites, Kedarnath is located in the Himalayas, acerca 3,583 m (11,755 ft) above sea level near Chorabari Glacier, the head of river Mandakini, and is flanked by snow-capped peaks. The nearest road head at Gaurikund is, at

Badrinath Temple Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Badrinath is 310 km (192.00 miles).  Badrinath is a holy town. It is The most important of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the Holy temple of Badrinath.  Badrinath has an average elevation of 3,100 meters (10,170 feet). It is in the Garhwal Himalayas,

Valley of Flower Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Valley of flowers is 310 kms (192.00 miles). Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, located in West Himalaya, in the state of Uttarakhand and is Known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora. This richly diverse area is home to rare and Also endangered

Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Road Distance or driving distance from Rishikesh to Hemkun is 310 kms (192.00 miles). Hemkund Sahib (also spelled Hemkunt), Gurudwara Sri Hemkunt Known as Sahib Ji, is a Sikh place of worship and pilgrimage site in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India. It is devoted to Guru Gobind Singh Ji (1666-1708), the tenth Sikh Guru, and finds mention

There is every place in Rishikesh is for tour, some are spiritual, religious places and some are full of adventures. Its all up to you which place suits you best. Below are list of some famous tourist places apart from temples. Rajaji National Park More than 500 Elephants 12 Tigers, 250 Panthers and good prey basis including Spotted Deer, Sambar, Wild Boar, Barking

Garud Chatti waterfall Rishikesh is situated at Neelkanth road near about 5 kilometer from Laxam Jhula. Garud Chatti waterfall in Rishikesh into one of the hot spots, mainly among foreign tourists in this holy township. The waterfall is very small, not many people visit these waterfalls and they are a pleasant place to visit and to spend a couple hours.  Phool

The Patna waterfall gets its name as it is located on the route to a small hamlet called "Patna". The trek to the waterfall starts 5 kms from Laxman Jhula on Neelkanth temple road. It is a beautiful 1.5 Kms trek through Rajaji Forest. This waterfall is famous for the limestone Also caves located next to the waterfall. There are legends Also Associated with it, they

The trek route to the waterfall starts gaddu ​​Neer 3 km away from Laxman Jhula on the Badrinath Highway. Ideal time to spend there: at least 2 hours; Best time to visit: Summer's morning Between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Summer's evening Between 4pm and 7pm, Winter's Between 9:00 a.m. and 7 pm; Time taken by cab one way: approx 5-15 minutes Depending on traffic con

Late 1960's the Beatles discovered Transcendental Meditation, (in fact some people attributes the western's attention / discovery of meditation, yoga etc to them) and more specifically they adopted Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as their guru. The ashram is about 14 acres and built by the Maharishi yogi. The dear Beatles stayed here for a few months and apparently after this